The Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour begins in Buffalo, NY. To this date the Darkness Tour is perhaps the most legendary of all Springsteen's tours.

1978

June 6

Darkness on the Edge of Town is released.

1978

July

Jon Landau officially becomes Bruce's manager.

1978

August 24

Bruce appears on the cover of Rolling Stone for the first, but far from last, time.

1978

September 19-21

At the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, Bruce and the band perform three shows which will become one of Bruce's most famous stands. The first show is broadcast on the radio and is later released on an equally famous bootleg, Piece de Resistance.